Atrial fibrillation is a common but also very dangerous condition - in the absence of treatment, it significantly increases the risk of stroke, among other things. Various factors are known to increase the possibility of this pathology, but scientists are still looking into what other problems may favour atrial fibrillation. Researchers at theUniversity of Pennsylvania recently came to an interesting conclusion ,noting that there is a link between a patient's height and their risk of developing atrial fibrillation.